Nurse Practitioner or PA

Huntington Creek Recovery Center is seeking a PRN Nurse Practitioner to join our addiction treatment team. This role offers a flexible schedule with approximately three onsite shifts per week and one telehealth weekend coverage, averaging about 4 hours per shift.

• PRN opportunity
• Addiction medicine setting
• Work directly with patients in recovery
• 70-bed specialty facility
• Average daily census of 60-65 patients
• Contract position
• EMR: Best Notes

• Board Certified or Board Eligible Nurse Practitioner
• DEA Waiver required
• Experience or interest in addiction treatment
• Comfortable meeting clients in person and providing ongoing clinical support

If you're passionate about helping individuals on their recovery journey and are looking for a flexible PRN opportunity, we'd love to connect with you.

• Master's in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Clinical experience working with the patient population of the facility; ability to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of limit setting, therapeutic boundaries, crisis management, therapeutic treatment, environment and patient care required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Practicing Nurse Practitioner preferred.

• Diagnose and treat acute, episodic or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
• Participate in the formulation of patient Master Treatment Plan
• Assess physical and psychiatric health of patient and formulate measures to meet patient needs.
• Chart clinical observation (direct or through dictation), evaluations and treatment of patient in required time according to facility guidelines.
• Communicate with physicians and other staff as necessary to provide quality care for patient within appropriate guidelines.
• Encourage family involvement in patient care. Respond to identified patient and family educational needs.
• Support and follow legal requirements, hospital policy and procedures, medical staff bylaws and regulatory requirements.
• Provide services that are in accordance with the state guidelines for Nurse Practitioners.
• Provide on-call responsibilities on scheduled basis directed by medical staff.
• May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays. May prescribe medication.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.  When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.  Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner required.
• Licensed to practice in the state in which the facility operates.
• DEA license.

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